I hope injured Sergio Agüero is fit for World Cup, says Pep Guardiola

As reported by The Times, Aguero was not fit enough to start against Liverpool and may now miss the rest of the seasonAlamy

Pep Guardiola has cast doubt on whether Sergio Agüero will play for Manchester City again this season.

Guardiola confirmed this afternoon that, as reported by The Times, Agüero did not start Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final tie against Liverpool because he was not fully fit.

A tackle from Ashley Young in the Manchester derby defeat last week aggravated an injury to Agüero’s left knee, meaning the club’s record goalscorer only came off the bench for the final 24 minutes of the second leg, which City lost 2-1, meaning they were eliminated from the Champions League 5-1 on aggregate.

The 29-year-old was in such a bad state after Tuesday’s defeat that he could not run, according to the City manager, who will be without the striker for…

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